Council Catch-Up

Review- May 14, 2024 (Regular Session)

Please view session recording on the Agenda Portal webpage.

• the 2025 Budget
  and Off-street parking requirements 

Preview- May 21, 2024 (LHA Board Meeting)

Please view full meeting agenda on the Agenda Portal webpage.

Events & Happenings

Holiday schedules for City facilities

All City facilities will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday, except for some Recreation facilities will be open. Trash collection services will be picked up one day LATER than normally scheduled this week. Please have containers out before 7 am. Visit bit.ly/collection-schedule or call 303-651-8416 for more information. You can find full holiday closure details and schedules at the Holiday Closures webpage.

Coffman St. bus stops move; open house with FREE tacos!

Work on the Coffman Street Mobility Improvement Project is planned to begin in June. In advance of this work, the RTD bus stops at 8th Avenue and Coffman Street will be relocated to Bross Street, likely on Sunday, May 26. Information on these and other downtown projects will be the focus of a Downtown Projects Open House from 5-7 pm on Thursday, May 30 at the Longmont Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak Ave. Free tacos will be served! Learn more on the Longmont News webpage.

Time for outdoor swim season!

Enjoy fun in the sun at Longmont’s outdoor pools and swim areas this summer. Sunset Pool, 1900 Longs Peak Ave., opens Thursday, May 23 with pre-summer hours and limited amenities. A heated outdoor pool designed for the entire family, Sunset Pool features six lap lanes, a large wading area, three diving boards and two fast and fun water slides. The Union Reservoir swim beach, 461 County Road 26, opens for the Memorial Day holiday weekend on Friday, May 24. Regular park entrance fees apply. Learn more on the Pools webpage.

2024 Downtown Summer Concert

On Saturday, June 1, head to 4th Avenue and Kimbark Street to dance in the street and enjoy local food, drink, and great live music from 4:30-9 pm. Bring the whole family for an interactive, kid-focused performance by Jeff & Paige at 4:30-5:30 pm, then stick around for music from Antonio Lopez Band and Drunken Hearts. Enjoy local food trucks, craft beverages, kids activities and more all night. More information on the Downtown Longmont website or 303-651-8484.

Library’s Summer Reading Pool Party

Celebrate the beginning of summer with a FREE pool party from 5:30-7:30 pm on Friday, May 24 at Sunset Pool, 1900 Longs Peak Ave.! Join the Longmont Library’s Children and Teens librarians and staff from Recreation Services for a fun afternoon outside. Pick up your Summer Reading Bingo Board (or Textual Pursuit for adults), Library Summer Programs brochure, take a swim in the pool, slide down the water slides, and even sign up for swim lessons! Free to attend; for all ages and their families; no registration required. View details at the Library Kids webpage or call 303-651-8477.

Take one simple step to improve air quality

Air pollution impacts everyone in Longmont! This year, we encourage all Longmonsters to take one simple step for better air. Your simple step could be as easy as skipping two car trips each week, avoiding idling, or replacing a gas-powered lawn mower with an electric one (many retailers are now offering a 30% discount!). Visit the Simple Steps, Better Air website for more simple ways to make a positive impact on our air quality.

Toss your caps, not your balloons

Longmont’s newest graduates will soon move up in the world , but don’t let the celebrations move up into the power lines! When mylar balloons sail into the skies, their metallic surface can cause short circuit faults and power outages when they get tangled in the lines. So hang on to them tight, deflate them when you’re done, and remember, if anything gets caught in the lines – such a balloon, a kite, or a drone – don’t try to retrieve it yourself. Stay safe, and call Longmont Power & Communications at 303-651-8386.

Nature Fridays at Sandstone Ranch

Families can enjoy outdoor exploration with unique weekly themes from 9 am-noon every Friday, May 24 through June 28, at the Sandstone Ranch Visitors Center, 3001 Sandstone Drive. Storytelling begins at 11 am. All ages welcome! The fee is $5 per child per date and parents and guardians are free. Register at the Sandstone Events webpage or call 303-774-4700.

Hands-on LEGO exhibit opens June 1 at Longmont Museum!

Make plans to visit the Longmont Museum for their newest interactive exhibit – “Build: Design & Create with LEGO!” – sure to captivate guests of all ages. Build and race a LEGO car, tackle an architectural challenge, save the world with a wondrous invention, or explore and play as far as your imagination takes you. The exhibit also showcases creative works of art and engineering made with LEGO bricks. Opening Saturday, June 1! Learn more at the Longmont Museum website or call 303-651-8374.

Children, Youth & Families celebrates 40 years

Mark your calendars! Longmont’s Children, Youth & Families division as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Youth Center on Friday, June 21. The fun begins at 2:45 pm at the Youth Center, 1050 Lashley St., with food, music, youth activities, tours and community. At 5 pm, guests will be invited to walk across the park to Lashley Street Station to view the CommUNITY in Focus: Youth Photography Exhibit. There is no charge for either event, but registration is requested in the CYF online form. For more information, contact the Youth Center at 303-651-8580 or cyandf@longmontcolorado.gov.